Paganism
Column: Queer Practitioner Round-Up
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Storm Faerywolf puts the spotlight on some of his favorite fellow queer magical practitioners.
Featured
Pagan Community Notes: Statements from Pagan organizations, Witches protesting, Antifa statement, and more!
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Statements from Pagan organizations about the death of George Floyd and supporting the demonstrators, Witches join protests, Antifa statement, Fireflies, and more!
Paganism
Column: Connection at a Distance
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Storm Faerywolf offers his thoughts on staying magically connected during the time of COVID-19.
Living
Pagans find camaraderie at New Hampshire’s TempleFest 2017
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HANCOCK, N.H. – TempleFest 2017, the annual summer festival of the Temple of Witchcraft, was held last weekend. Attendees and presenters traveled from all over the country to partake in workshops, panels, and rituals. Did these witches find what they were looking for? Folklorist and anthropologist Dr. Sabina Magliocco says Pagans attend festivals for a range of reasons, “Everything from seeking to immerse themselves completely in Pagan culture, to reconnecting with old friends, experiencing nature in the company of other Pagans, and participating in large group ritual. Some go just to party with friends.”
Paganism
Column: Empirical Meets Spiritual: the Intersection of Science and Paganism
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In April, scientists and supporters in cities across the United States marched in a unified protest. “In the face of an alarming trend toward discrediting scientific consensus and restricting scientific discovery,” states the March for Science website, “can we afford not to speak out in its defense?” Pagans across the country joined scientists, whether in spirit or in the flesh, and supported the march. This demonstrates a general support for scientific work in the Pagan community, yet that support can take different forms depending on one’s particular spiritual practice. The Pagan umbrella is large, and the practices that claim space beneath it are diverse; each practitioner has a different relationship with the scientific community. This can vary based on your beliefs, your professional life, and your understanding of scientific inquiry.